1 48 Grumman F9F-5 MIG-15s Killer 125459 VF-781 Flown by Royce Williams Nov-52 For Discount

Description
The F9F Panther entered service in 1949. It was the first Grumman jet fighter, the first Carrier-Borne Navy jet fighter in combat, the first USN jet to shoot down an enemy airplane, first jet aircraft used by the Blue Angels. A total of 1,382 F9Fs were made. VF-781 was the first squadron to volunteer for combat in Korea and were 100% volunteers earning them the name “Pacemakers”. The F9F flew 78,000 sorties with VF-781 flying 2,721 of them without a single loss of life. The Panther was removed from front-line service in 1956.
- Crew: 1
- Performance
-
- Engine – (1) Pratt & Whitney J48-P-4 P-6A turbojet @ 6,250 lb.s.t.
- Internal fuel capacity – 1,003 US gallons
- Maximum speed – 604 mph @ sea level, 579 mph @ 5,000 ft, 543 mph @ 3,500 ft
- Cruising speed – 481 mph
- Stalling speed – 132 mph
- Initial climb rate – 5,090 fpm
- Service ceiling – 42,800 ft
- Range – 1,300 miles
-
- Dimensions
-
- Wingspan – 38 ft 0 in
- Length – 38 ft 10 1 2 in
- Height – 12 ft 4 in
- Wing area – 250 sq ft
-
- Weights
-
- Empty – 10,147 lbs
- Gross – 17,766 lbs
- Maximum takeoff – 18,721 lbs
-
- Armament
-
- (4) 20-mm cannon in the nose
- (8) Under wing hard points could accommodate up to 3,465 lbs. of bombs and rockets
-
Additional Information
Title | Default Title |
---|